All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.

All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

All students must meet the College Requirements.

Major Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Interdisciplinary Themes of:

• Entrepreneurship
• Global Business
• Sustainable Business

And, Business Concentrations of:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• Marketing

Basic Business Core Requirements

Thirty-six to thirty-seven credits (twelve courses). The Basic Business Core courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year as they serve as the prerequisite requirements for upper-level Business Field, Interdiscplinary Theme, and Business Concentration requirements. All Basic Business Core courses must be completed with a grade-point average of at least 2.25 and no single course grade lower than C-.

BUS 1110	The Business Enterprise I	3
BUS 1120	The Business Enterprise II	3
BUS 1130	Business Communications	3
BUS 1140	Information Technology	3
BUS 1610	Financial Accounting	3
BUS 2130	Decision Analysis	3
BUS 2150	Sustainable Bus Strategies	3
BUS 2620	Managerial Accounting	3
ECON 1400	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 1450	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MATH 1212	Fundamentals of Calculus I	3-4
or MATH 1234	Calculus I
STAT 1410	Basic Statistical Methods 1	3

Twelve credits (four courses). In general, students must successfully complete the Basic Business Core before enrolling in Business Field courses. The Business Field courses must be completed with an overall grade-point average of at least a 2.00.  At least two of the four Business Field courses must be completed at UVM.

BUS 2300	Leadership & Org Behavior	3
BUS 2500	Marketing Management	3
BUS 2700	Operations Management	3
BUS 2800	Managerial Finance	3

All students must complete twelve credits (four courses) within their chosen theme, including one interdisciplinary “capstone” course, BUS 4910, BUS 4920, or BUS 4930, in their Senior year (students with a declared Sustainable Business theme who are graduating at the end of the summer or the Fall semester should plan to complete the capstone course in the preceding spring semester due to the course generally only being offered in the Spring semester; for students with a declared Entrepreneurship or Global Business theme, the capstone course is generally offered both Fall and Spring semesters). Students are required to earn an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 in these four courses. One course can double-dip between the Interdisciplinary Theme and the Business Concentration. Students who select a second Interdisciplinary Theme can double-dip one applicable course between the two themes. Students enrolled in BUS 4996 Business Admin Honors Thesis can petition the Undergraduate Studies Committee to apply three thesis credits to their Interdisciplinary Themes. At least two of the four Interdisciplinary Theme courses must be completed at UVM (some exceptions may apply to the Global Business Theme with respect to the applicability of study abroad credits). The interdisciplinary "capstone" course, BUS 4910, BUS 4920, or BUS 4930, must be completed at UVM and will not be considered as degree applicable through transfer or study abroad credit. Students must select one of the following Interdisciplinary Themes by the end of their Sophomore year:

Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Theme

Required Senior Capstone:
BUS 4910	Entrepreneurship Capstone	3
Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's Office or faculty approval):		9
BUS 2330	Entrepreneurial Leadership
BUS 2370	Business Law I
BUS 2380	Business Law II
BUS 2385	Real Estate Law
BUS 2744	Database Management
BUS 2748	Bus. Driven Decision Making
BUS 2792	Business Process Improvement
BUS 2810	Intermediate Financial Mgmt
BUS 2990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 3330	Tech, Entr & Commercialization
BUS 3350	Entrepreneurial Family Firms
BUS 3360	Integrated Product Dev
BUS 3510	Marketing Research
BUS 3550	Digital Marketing
BUS 3560	Retail Management
BUS 3615	Financial Statement Analysis
BUS 3620	Adv Topics in Management Acctg
BUS 3643	Taxation of Social Enterprises
BUS 3660	Accounting Information Systems
BUS 3700	Quant Anyl for Managerial Dec
BUS 3990	Special Topics (As Approved)

Global Business Interdisciplinary Theme

Required Senior Capstone:
BUS 4920	Global Business Strategic Cap	3
Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's Office or faculty approval):		9
BUS 2432	Political Envir of Business
BUS 2990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 3442	International Management
BUS 3530	Consumer Behavior
BUS 3554	Services Marketing
BUS 3555	Marketing Communications
BUS 3580	Intn'l Market Analysis
BUS 3610	Corporate Financial Reporting1
BUS 3611	Corporate Financial Reporting2
BUS 3730	Supply Chain Management
BUS 3810	Fixed Income Security Analysis
BUS 3820	Security Val & Portfolio Mgmt
BUS 3830	International Finance Mgmt
BUS 3840	Free Markets & Free Enterprise
BUS 3860	Financial Tech and Analytics
BUS 3990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 5615	Advanced Accounting
BUS 5641	Corporation Taxation

Sustainable Business Interdisciplinary Theme

Required Senior Capstone:
BUS 4930	Sustainable Bus Strategic Cap	3
Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's Office or faculty approval):		9
BUS 2330	Entrepreneurial Leadership
BUS 2432	Political Envir of Business
BUS 2640	Individual Taxation
BUS 2747	Green IT & Virtualization
BUS 2792	Business Process Improvement
BUS 2990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 3350	Entrepreneurial Family Firms
BUS 3490	Ethics & Social Resp in Mgt
BUS 3590	Sustainable Marketing
BUS 3643	Taxation of Social Enterprises
BUS 3850	Options and Futures
BUS 3890	Real Estate Finance
BUS 3990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 5615	Advanced Accounting
BUS 5630	Auditing
BUS 5650	Governmental Accounting

Fifteen credits (five courses) for Accounting, Business Analytics, and Marketing concentrations. The Finance concentration is sixteen credits, which includes completion of BUS 3800, one credit Green Mountain Investment Fund. Students are required to earn an overall grade-point average of at least a 2.00 in their concentration courses. One course can double-dip between an Interdisciplinary Theme and the Business Concentration. Students who select a second concentration can double-dip one applicable course between the two concentrations. At least three of the five (3-credit) concentration courses must be completed at UVM. Students must select one of the following concentrations by the end of their Sophomore year:

Accounting Concentration

Required:
BUS 3610	Corporate Financial Reporting1	3
BUS 3611	Corporate Financial Reporting2	3
Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's office or faculty approval):		9
BUS 2640	Individual Taxation
BUS 2990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 3615	Financial Statement Analysis
BUS 3620	Adv Topics in Management Acctg
BUS 3643	Taxation of Social Enterprises
BUS 3660	Accounting Information Systems
BUS 3990	Special Topics (As Approved)
BUS 5615	Advanced Accounting
BUS 5630	Auditing
BUS 5635	Fraud Examination
BUS 5641	Corporation Taxation
BUS 5650	Governmental Accounting

Grossman School of Business students are required to complete at least 42 credits in the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

Students need to take at least 40 credits outside of the Grossman School of Business. 

Optional Undergraduate Minor or Undergraduate Certificate

A student may complete an undergraduate minor in a discipline outside the Grossman School of Business, or an undergraduate certificate outside the Grossman School of Business to help fulfill the required 40 outside credits.  The requirements for each undergraduate minor or undergraduate certificate are specified by the department or program supervising those programs. Up to two minor courses or two certificate courses may apply to Basic Business Core/Business Field/Interdisciplinary Theme/Business Concentration requirements. Please consult with an advisor in the Grossman School of Business to select an appropriate undergraduate minor or undergraduate certificate.

The student must contact the appropriate department to obtain more specific information. To declare a minor, students submit a major-minor request online through their myUVM portal. Some minors are not available to declare as they require an application and permission from the supervising department. The minors in Business Administration and Accounting are only open to majors outside of the Grossman School of Business. However, Business majors are permitted to minor in Sports Management. The following minors through Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) are restricted: Consumer and Advertising, Consumer Affairs, Community Entrepreneurship, and Public Communications.

In addition to the requirements for the Major, all undergraduate students must successfully complete Degree and University Requirements.

Electives

Students often need elective credits to bridge the gap between the required courses and the 120 total credit hours needed to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Restrictions on Electives

1. Up to three credits of PEAC (physical education activity courses) can apply as elective credit towards the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. This includes PEAC courses, and credit granted for intramural, club, and varsity sports.
2. No more than six credits of internship can apply to the degree. This includes all internship related course offerings from any UVM School or College.
3. No credit will be granted for a course that substantially duplicates material in courses offered in the Grossman School of Business or in other previously completed courses. 
   • Students cannot receive credit for a course that is prerequisite knowledge for a course already completed, for example FREN 1100 after FREN 1200.
   • Students cannot earn credit for both EC 170 and STAT 1410.
   • Students cannot earn credit for both CDAE 2680 and BUS 2500.
   • Students cannot earn credit for both CDAE 2270 and BUS 3530.
   • Students cannot earn credit for both  CDAE 2280 and BUS 3555.
   • Students cannot earn credit for both CDAE 2670 and BUS 2800.
   • Students cannot earn credit for CDAE 3660.